What is 8/2 plus 2/4?

Looking for the result of 8/2 + 2/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 8/2 and 2/4?

8 2 + 2 4 = (8 × 4) + (2 × 2) 2 × 4 = 36 8 = 9 2
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 8 × 4 = 32
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 2 × 2 = 4
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 32 + 4 = 36
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 4 = 8
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 36/8
  6. Simplify the fraction (36/8) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 36/4 = 9
    • 8/4 = 2
  7. This gives: 9/2.

The result of adding 8/2 and 2/4 is : 9/2 (or 4.5 in its decimal form)